A wiki is much like a website managed by one person that invited members can contribute to and edit. In the classroom, wikis are becoming popular tools to engage students by making them responsible for acquiring, preparing, and publishing information demonstrating understanding of the curriculum. You can think of a wiki as a living blog that is growing and ever changing.
What is a Wiki, Anyway?
A wiki is much like a website managed by one person that invited members can contribute to and edit. In the classroom, wikis are becoming popular tools to engage students by making them responsible for acquiring, preparing, and publishing information demonstrating understanding of the curriculum. You can think of a wiki as a living blog that is growing and ever changing.
Simple explanation about wikis:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-dnL00TdmLY